If you think America's on the wane, you haven't been to New Orleans: Michael Hayman

The United States may have economic challenges and a partisan divide in Washington, but if you're looking for the nation's will to fight, go to New Orleans, public relations consultant Michael Hayman writes in The Independent. New Orleans was knocked down by Katrina and the levee breaches, "but here's the thing. There is something that the toughest of times...

The United States may have economic challenges and a partisan divide in Washington, but if you're looking for the nation's will to fight, go to New Orleans, public relations consultant Michael Hayman writes in The Independent.

New Orleans was knocked down by Katrina and the levee breaches, "but here's the thing. There is something that the toughest of times establish instantly and that is just what sort of fighter in life you really are. Make no mistake, New Orleans has proven to be a true heavyweight and has fought its way to a recovery that is phenomenal, motivating and emotionally inspiring," he writes.

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